Highland Park 17 the light is matured in second fill American oak and bottled at 52.9%. The nose is very intense! A massive amount of peat and oak hit you right away. You also get sharp spices like nutmeg and clove makes an appearance. I also get a distance honey like sweetness. The nose definitely isn’t my favorite style but its super complex’s and reminiscent of peat forward whiskies. The finish and palate is where this shines. A punch of pears and nectarines hit you on the palate with cedar wood and the finish lasts for days. I’m definitely taking the more tame and sweeter 18 year over this but they aren’t really comparable. This is a well made dram that you break out on the colder nights.